Today I just wanted to talk about the fact that where we started doesn’t mean anything. Our past results don’t mean anything. It’s what we do today, tomorrow and every day moving forward that makes the difference. If you live in the past and it’s good then you’re just living on Glory Days and people get tired of those stories real quick. What are you creating today? What are you doing towards the future? If you live in the past and it was tough, bad, even shit, then all you do is hold yourself in sadness, maybe even depression because you’re living in a head space, reliving events, that you can’t influence or change. There can’t be any new result. The result has happened and you spend your time reviewing the actions that got you that result. But you can’t change the actions. You can’t choose a different ending to that event or period of life. I think back to some of my childhood memories. We grew up in what I would call lower than working class. I mean my parents both worked, so technically I guess we were working class, but truthfully I remember money always being a stress. I remember not having much between paychecks. I won’t go into all the details but for many years I gave myself the value that I felt I was based on how we grew up. Once I started to understand that I controlled my results because I controlled my actions then things changed. See as a kid I wasn’t in control of events happening around me. The value I was given by those around me wasn’t my actual value even if I belied it for many years. I define my value. Not my value to you. Not my value to the world. First and foremost I define my value to me. What do I mean to me? How do I value myself? What’s my worth? This is the same for you, for all of us. The world will never place a higher value on you than you place on yourself. I’ve told you that on this show before and I believe it wholeheartedly.

 

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This week I would love to help you stay positive no matter what’s going on around you which isn’t easy. What is easy is staying positive and upbeat when things are going well. Any of us can do that and it certainly has it’s place but for me, I feel like the time we need this positive mindset the most is when things aren’t going well. When the chips are down. When we feel like we should or could quit. That’s when positive thinking and having the ability to reframe become more important. So here are some quick tips for staying positive to kick off your week.

 

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This week week I’m bringing you a great chat I had with Shaun O’Gorman recently. Shaun is a former Police Officer who went down a very tough road with PTSD due to trauma and incidents that eventually lead to him laying at home with a pistol in his mouth ready to end it all. Sound intense. Yeah well it is. But Shaun is now working with people to help them life a stronger more purposeful life. He has his own podcast called the Strong Life Project which he releases daily. He has a strong approach which is no BS, straight down the line, tell it like it is. We sat down inside the office at the new Project 180 HQ in Maud Street Newstead – www.180.net.au (shameless plug). The place wasn’t finished at the time so you may hear some background noise but the chat was epic and I know you’re going to get some great value tips out of this.

 

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Now that the 31 day challenge is over we're launching straight back into the Mid-Week Motivations series. This week it's a rev up. What do you need to change in your life and what are you willing to actually do in order to create that change? No excuses. No BS.

 

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To kick off your week this week I wanted to chat about finding your passion, motivation and how to balance what you do for money versus what you love to do.

 

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It's with mixed emotions that we say good bye to the 31 Day Challenge. Thank you so much for all the feedback, messages, support and for participating in the challenge. It's been great fun and worth the effort to help you build the foundation for your best year ever.

 

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We step one day closer to the end of the 31 day challenge. I really hope you've enjoyed the challenge and look forward seeing how 2019 turns out as a result. :-)

 

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Today I answer a question from Brady on Instagram around dealing with toxic people. I think there's some value in this for everyone.

 

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Today I want to highlight the importance of helping others in this world and within our communities. I am sharing an amazing story of Rev Greg Boyle who runs a charity / social enterprise called Homeboy Industries where he focuses on keeping Gang Members out of prison and gives them skills and hope to lead a life that can be proud of. I also share the story of Emerge - a social enterprise doing the same thing in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. I ask you to consider digging deep to help Emerge reach an amazing milestone but there's only four (4) days to get involved so time is of the essence. You can get involved here: DONATE TO EMERGE You can follow the Emerge story here: EMERGE WEBSITE

 

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Mark Donaldson VC is well-known for as the SAS warrior who was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in Afghanistan. He is a quiet, confident man who chatted freely about the things he is good at and the things he's not. We talked about life after the military and how he navigates these new areas. A great chat with a very down to earth hero. An absolute honour to be able to bring you this episode of the podcast.

 

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